Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-08
Dissrict Goverwu,en, Affair.

District Government Affair.".
A petition, signed BY nearly two hundred resi-.
dents OF the southeast section Of the city, has been
sent to the District Commissioners, protesting
against permission being given B. ". rda Gn 70
streets southeast The reasons given are that the
petitioners believe the storing within city limits
OF highly inrammable and explosive oilS-such as
regulations governing the sale Of such oils; the
danger TO life and property; the onenslveness OF
the odor which VIII arise from the building; ana
from the many annoyances attendant upon the
location OF the freight yards OF the Baltimore and
ther, believing that the honorable Commissioners
would refuse TO grant apermt for the erection OF
until We saw the publication OF the permit In THE
EvESISo STAR Of November 2s." Attention is
called also TO petition on file In the Commission
ers ONCE protesting against permit being
granted TO construct switch at or near the local.
| 1ty In question.
| THE r1RE-RscArE COMMISSION.
III they think they are going TO put up nre-
escapes Improperly and then get certificates from
| US they are Mistaken" said Building Inspector
Entwise to-day. He referred to the manner in
which several or the contractors for erecting IRE
| escapes have been doing their work. "The fire.
| escape commission do not propose to give certin-
| the law"
| VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Omcer TOwnShend reports for the week
ending December shows that there were 60 deaths
| in the District white 36, colored 33. Death-rate
| per 1000 per annum-white, 1897; colOred, 24.51;
total population. 100; 10 were under five years OF
age and 10 over 90. Seven OF the deaths occurred
In hospitals and public institutions The principal
causes or death were: Consumption, 9; typhoid
fever, 4; pneumonia, g. congestion of the lungs 3;
bronchitis. 3; diphtheria, 3. Births reportedLls
10 colored females. Marriages repOrted-s2 white:
cOlOred
MISCELLANEOUS
The District Commissioners have written Secre-
EnQfcOtt several
from the site OF the State, War, and Navy Depart
ment, which have since never been used by the
United States Government, and as they are not
likely to be the District asks that they be returned
The Commissioners decline to refund NJ. A.
was assessed there was bar-room on the premi-
year.
The District Commissioners have received a
letter from Chas OSWALD protesting against per-
mission being given the Baltimore United OIL Com
pany to place tank wagons on the streets 1t is
claimed In the letter that the use OF these wagons
Is dangerous 10 the people.
Jas. Smith has been temporarily appointed
clerk In the auditors Office, vice q. A. Thomas,
promoted to q 81. 200 clerkship, vice Baldwin.
The safety fence OF the Baltimore and OHIO Rail-
road at Delaware avenue, 1st and g streets north
street. The District commissioners have re-
quested Its removal.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
Z. W. King, to erect six brick dwelling, Nos. 447
10 4J7 street northwest; $4,000. A. Pollock,
TO erect brick stable in rear of No. 171S street
northwest; S!1O0 Gen: N. G. Meiys, to erect
brick dwelling, No. 1916 9h street northwest;
$500.
Miss CLARA MORRIS, the distinguished emotional
actress, will be at Albaughs all OF next week. She
Will devote most OF her performances to "Renee,"
new play, in which she seems to have been very
successful this season.
Masonic ELEcrIoNs.-At the annual convocation
OF Columbia X. A. chapter, NO l. last evening. the
fOllnvctnO q n. 4 VI
E. II. P; A. W. PenJland, f h; j. NJ. Hodges,
L. s.; E. H: Chamberlln, Sec; L. G. stephens,
Treas During the evening Companion Geo. ID.
Patten was presented with Past High Priests
jewel.
The election of Officers of Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, NO. IA, f. A. and A. NJ, was held last
night, resulting as follows: VIM. Oscar Roome, W.
NJ; H. n. Keene, S. W; l. d. Laferty, J. W.; &C.
Elmore, Sec W. H. Baum. Treas; L. Cabell VIII
hanson and C. II. smith, board OF relief; A. J.
Marsh, c. Ii. Smith. and Jno. Barr, proxies to q. L.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TRRA.
Yesterday, admitted to the bar-John A. Camp
bell, of Maryland; John X. Clifford OF Virginia.
Johnson VS.. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
argued and submitted.
EQUfrY COURT-Judge Merrick.
Yesterday, Briggs vs.. Comlis; pro confesso
tain defendants granted. Graham vs. Graham;
appearance Of absent defendant ordered Winnie
nam vs. Baynam; sale decreed and George Z. Ham,
1lton appOintei trustee TO sell.
Today, Hume agt Meyer; auditors report con.
w. ). johnson appointed trustee. Bradstreet agt
Bradstreet; Asa ". Kinney appointed trustee to
sell Meloy agt. Central National Bank; leave to
amend bill. Norton agt. Norton; sale confirmed
nis. Cassidy agt. Cassidy; sale nnaly confirmed
and auditors report confirmed. Strong agt shear
man; pro conlessO against two DEFENDANTS, and j.
J. Johnson appointed guardian ad Item BOrs-
kowski agt. Barrows; A. A. Birney and W. L. Cole
appointed receivers and reference to auditor.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Cox.
rdov (r-;f:a "a, "a
for plaintfn, S2oO2.49 Raedy VS.. Monaghan, CasS
VS.. Goldstein, SOnneborn, Loen & Co. vs.. Stott,
Gr aG Shot, co. 'e1Hins Bro A CO vs. k Rnd,
and Shoe Co. VS. Sinsheimer & Bro, Wheeler
VS.. Flannery Bros, Behrend & Son VS.. Columbia
back; judgments by default Flagg vs. Kirk YER
dict for plaintin. Donelly VS.. National Bank Of
the Republic; Judgment OF condemnation. Nc
ment by default. Calf & Co. vs.. Hyde; Judgment
by default Meridian Printing Co. VS.. Clapp q
COrnwell. Calf & Co. Brooke q Co.; Gait d Co.
VS.. Walker Davis; Judgments by default.
To-Day Stanford &C.. CO. Az Lee Judgment by
trial.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Montgomery.
Yesterday, Thos. Page, grand larceny; verdict
guilty. John stewart and James snOwden on
| trial.
The Wedding-Gift Business OverdOme.
Social Notes in Hartford Times
Philadelphia bride was reported a while ago
as saying that she had received over two hundred
wedding presents land not single piece OF silver
nor a single lamp In the lot" Her case was la
| mentable. But this wedding-gft business has
been greatly overdOne, and many are asking II
there can be no relief from it. A wedding has come
| TO be simply donation visit such as The Metho-
dist people make TO pastor to piece out his
| salary. The true spirit OF gift-making is lost
signt Of: This must necessarily be the case where
| several hundred guests make presents merely be-
cause IL Is the fashion, and because they would
| be thought niggardly If they failed to follow It,
We all follow IT, but the real motive II 1t could be
analysed, would be found 10 be selfish and cow
| ardly one. This Is about the case, when reduced
to analysis:
| 81 can't afford to make this present; it will
pinch me financially to do so. But neither can
| afford not to do 1t. l should be considered mean
instead Of having the supreme satisfaction OF
| being thought to be as liberal as Mr.. or Mrs
Blank. This gift-makng is a terrible infiictiOn,
| but one can't be society person and ignore IT,
There Is no heart in such gift, and no sense.
Where one has circle OF several hundred friends
the question Of expense for the carrying this
| worse than weak custom becomes serious for
| every one whose income Is limited. reform
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